Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey on National Geographic's "Marijuana Nation", Tuesday
National Geographic's EXPLORER investigates marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug on the planet, in the one-hour show Marijuana Nation. Americans can watch it on Tuesday December 2nd (7pm & 10pm Pacific time), Saturday December 6th (4pm), Tuesday December 9th (3pm).
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"Prince of Pot: The US vs. Marc Emery" documentary now on DVD, and with extras!
This is the extended film festival version of the CBC release "Prince of Pot: The US vs. Marc Emery". The DVD comes with bonus features, including extra scenes and extended interviews! Buy it at the CC Online Store for only $14.99. You can even get your DVD personally signed and autographed by Marc Emery!
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Researchers Find Oldest-Ever Stash of Marijuana, Nearly 800 Grams of Bud
OTTAWA - Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China. The cache of cannabis is about 2,700 years old and was clearly "cultivated for psychoactive purposes," rather than as fibre for clothing or as food, says a research paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany. The 789 grams of dried cannabis was buried alongside a light-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man, likely a shaman of the Gushi culture, near Turpan in northwestern China.
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Marijuana Compound Grows New Brain Cells and Reduces Inflammation
A daily puff of a compound like marijuana, the plant blamed for ruining potheads' recall, might help maintain memory in old age, researchers who tried it on rats reported today at a neuroscience meeting. Elderly rats remembered their way around a swimming pool and could find hidden resting spots after Yannick Marchalant and his colleagues at Ohio State University gave them a compound that mimics the effect of marijuana on the brain's cannabis receptors.
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Cannabis Activists Elected to City Offices in Victoria, BC and Grand Forks, BC
On Saturday, November 15th, municipalities across British Columbia held elections. Vancouver Island Compassion Society Director Philippe Lucas was elected to City Council in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, for a three-year term. Brian Taylor, the first leader of the BC Marijuana Party in 2001, was elected Mayor of Grand Forks, BC. Congratulations to these two progressive gentlemen, and we wish them well in the next three years!
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Dana Larsen Opens New Vancouver Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary
Vancouver's medical marijuana users now have a new place to buy their medicine. Former Cannabis Culture editor Dana Larsen has announced the opening of a new Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary. "We're operating this to provide strictly medical access for legitimate patients with a statement of diagnosis and a doctor's note," said Larsen.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales Says US Government/DEA Encourage Drug Trafficking
Bolivian leader Evo Morales on Thursday accused the US government of encouraging drug-trafficking as he explained his decision to banish the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Morales, a staunch opponent of the Washington government, said the staff from the US agency had three months to prepare to leave the country, because "the DEA did not respect the police, or even the (Bolivian) armed forces."
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No Extradition for Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey, or Greg Williams
Updated November 14th, 2008: The extradition hearing has been rescheduled for June 1-5th, 2009 with an appearance February 9-13th for applications. Canadians Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams, collectively known as the BC3, are fighting extradition to the USA and possible life imprisonment. In March 2008, the Canadian Government decided to turn down a plea deal the USA and Marc Emery had arranged, which means the extradition process resumes. See the No Extradition forum in the CC Forums for more information and discussion. Get the whole story! The "Prince of Pot: The US vs. Marc Emery" documentary DVD is now available at the CC Online Store!
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John the Magician last performed for the final Toker's Bowl in Vancouver in 2005, but now does weekly Friday night marijuana magic shows at the BCMP Vapour Lounge in Marc Emery's Cannabis Culture Headquarters.
Cops are professional liars, but every cannabis activist already knew that.
Cannabis sativa hemp, the miracle plant, contains the cure for cancer and other ailments
Contact your MP and tell them to vote against any new Conservative Party marijuana/drug prohibition law
Now is the time to lobby Obama, tell him to stop Federal DEA marijuana law enforcement
Two victories for marijuana policy reform happened in this 2008 US election
You have the power to save pot people from prison!
The DEA operates everywhere in the world, but some brave leaders are telling them to leave
Grant Krieger has worked hard to help medical marijuana users for years
Medical marijuana growers can now grow for more than one patient
Drug dealers sue Day over jail transfers, allege Minister ignored ruling on repatriation
Every year we throw away billions on a failed program to punish addicts -- an approach both candidates should know doesn't work.
Andrew Lahde Quits Hedge Funds, Thanks ‘Idiots' for Success
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Under existing Dutch policy, licensed marijuana coffee shops can sell their wares to consumers, but have no legal means . . .
In a narrow interpretation of the state's Compassionate Use Act, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday that people who . . .
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Start: 2008/12/01 - 7:00pm
Author Wendy Chapkis will be reading from her new book "Dying to Get . . .
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